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232

Total Reviews

Journalists

66.2

Average Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-16.5

Metacritic Disparity

-0.6

Combined Disparity

-11.9

Average of both sources

Scoring Pattern

Lowest Score

100

Highest Score

14.3

Score Spread(variance in their own scores)

Review Timing

9 early (4%)100 launch window (43%)123 late (53%)

Review summary

Updated Jan 20, 2026

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Based on 232 scored reviews, VGamingNews gives games an average score of 66.2/100. VGamingNews scores games 16.5 points lower than Steam users and 0.6 points lower than Metacritic users.

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Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 232)+

Moonlighter 2: The Endless VaultbyDrew Sherratt
Jan 20, 2026Late review
80/100View review
Steam 85.1/100 · -5.1 pts
A Game About Digging A HolebyJoseph Whitfield
Jan 19, 2026Late review
60/100View review
Steam 89.4/100 · -29.4 ptsMetacritic 55/100 · +5.0 pts
Cult of the LambbyDrew Sherratt
Jan 10, 2026Late review
80/100View review
Steam 95.9/100 · -15.9 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · +1.0 pts
ViewfinderbyDrew Sherratt
Nov 26, 2025Late review
80/100View review
Steam 94.4/100 · -14.4 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +2.0 pts
Duck Detective: The Ghost of GlampingbyDrew Sherratt
Nov 6, 2025Late review
70/100View review
Steam 96.8/100 · -26.8 pts